Beauty and the beast, or, A rough outside with a gentle heart: a poetical version of an ancient tale, illustrated with a series of elegant engravings; and Beauty's song at her spinning wheel, set to music by Mr. Whitaker.

ID 10508
Title Beauty and the beast, or, A rough outside with a gentle heart: a poetical version of an ancient tale, illustrated with a series of elegant engravings; and Beauty's song at her spinning wheel, set to music by Mr. Whitaker.
Contributors
Signed Author [Anonymous]
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 32
Date of Publication 1811
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1811
Imprint M. J. Godwin
Colophon Printed by B. McMillan, Bow Street, Covent Garden
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Sextodecimo (16mo)
Length (cm) 12
Width (cm) 10
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
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Sources
Shelfmarks
  • BL C.40.b.33.
Notes [8] leaves of plates, [2] p. folded plate (music) :col. ill., music.

BL copy imperfect; wanting the titlepage and Beauty's Song.

Date of publication and date of first publication tentative.
Hand-Verified Yes
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Lamb, Charles, Lamb, Mary. Beauty and the beast, or, A rough outside with a gentle heart: a poetical version of an ancient tale, illustrated with a series of elegant engravings; and Beauty's song at her spinning wheel, set to music by Mr. Whitaker.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 10508, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/10508. Accessed 2025-05-11. 

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  year={1811},
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